US President Barack Obama has launched a scathing attack on Kim Kardashian and her family claiming the clan's reality TV shows have helped create a generation of youngsters who are obsessed with wealth and celebrity.
The American leader has singled out Kardashian and her rapper boyfriend Kanye West for particular criticism in an interview with Amazon.com during a visit to one of the company's warehouses in Tennessee.
Obama's bemoaned the rise of reality TV shows and insists celebrities who parade their wealth in front of fans have inadvertently changed the aspirations of young people.